Clay’s Wedgewood Blue FB Ute

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Haven't used it before so bit of an experiment. Diluted about 10 parts water to one molasses in my green waste bin. The only way organic waste leaves my place is smoke or when the septic gets pumped out. So may as well put it to use.

I will leave the rims soaking for the week and see what comes out. Might put a few other bits in tomorrow as well.

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Where do you purchase and what form type or size does it come in.

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[Harv]

The geek in me wanted to understand why molasses worked. . Its not an acid like phosphoric or citric, and I couldn't figure out why it did so well (you can eat the stuff for goodness sake, and horses love it). This is a great explanation:
https://discover.hubpages.com/technolog ... -chelation

Chelates. Now I know.

Cheers,
Harv

[Errol62]

Citric does produce chelates iron too, not that I know what that is.

Clint,
Local fodder store hogshead 20 litre. It’s a syrup.


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[ardiesse]

Second attempt.

Chelation. That's taken me back to first-year chemistry lectures. A chelating agent is an organic molecule that grabs onto a metal ion, like picking up a golf ball with your fingertips. Once the chelating agent's grabbed onto the metal ion, it doesn't let go, and carries the metal ion away with it into solution.

As well as their affinity for rust, chelating agents are very good at dissolving calcium scale, and in curing heavy metal poisoning* (although, if you're not super-careful, the chelating agent gets rid of all the calcium in your bloodstream and you die from low calcium levels instead). And they find uses in radioactive decontamination, because they grab onto radioactive ions like grim death.

Rob

*OK, then. So what's the reaction between "Enter Sandman" and di-sodium EDTA? Is it explosive, or does it just involve projectile-vomiting?

Maybe my youth group leaders were onto something after all. At the time, I was trying to work out how to tip the playback head of a cassette player upside-down, so I could listen for myself, instead of taking someone else's word for it . . .

[Errol62]

Good article thanks Harv


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[Blacky]

It tastes good but it stinks , so make sure you don't do it in the garage the day before you fly out for a week , Casey will have PLENTY to say about it if you do .......

[Harv]

EDTA. Now that brought back memories.

If you want to have a play with molasses (but are not quite ready to commit to 20L of the stuff) Woolies sells it in 450g containers (in the cake/flour/sugar isle).

Cheers,
Harv

[Brett027]

Can't remember if it was you Clay who was wondering about the spring on brake pedals.
Anywho, took some photos while pulling apart project 2.

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[Errol62]

Thanks Brett! I couldn’t find the hole and ended up hooking it over the column support stud. Looked in my ek shell and couldn’t see one there either.


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[Errol62]

Finally getting around to painting the front rims. Epotec 408 2k epoxy etch. It's a bit cool so using heat gun.

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[FbSTDwagon]

2k epoxy etch!

Fancy!!!

[Errol62]

Used it on the while car Drew. On it way to go if doing big jobs. Otherwise I just use cans of protec 458, though not supposed to use under acrylic. Not that I've had a problem with it. The other stuff I tried wiped off with prepsol.

Jet Black 2k urethane going on flash dry epotec now. Originally bought this to do my steering wheel. At this stage it doesn't look happy. Will see what a few more coats do. May be a bit cold also. Good thing they are only rims.

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[Wrongway Roger]

Do not repaint these wheels Clay. That effect is way too cool.

[Errol62]

Sorry Rog. They ended up coming out pretty good after a few coats.

I nearly forgot to drill holes for the valves. Now I need to wait for the paint to cure. Not my strong point.


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[Errol62]

Just testing out a Wi-Fi extender in the shed. Seems to be an improvement.

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